Activity of the Week – Doll Washing

Doll washing was one of my daughter’s favorite activities when she was little. Not only is doll washing a popular activity with preschoolers, but it’s a practical life activity you can set up either indoors or outdoors.

Baby Doll Washing from Pink and Green Mama

Washing Baby Dolls from Pink and Green Mama shows a great way to set up the activity, although you can vary it according to what works best for your home and child. Even though my daughter loved doll washing and the photo is of MaryLea’s daughter (from Pink and Green Mama), the activity is great for girls or boys.

Doll washing can help your child develop concentration, coordination, and independence while absorbed in a constructive activity. And if you have an orderly set-up and demonstrate a series of steps, your child can develop a sense of order from the activity as well.

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Thanks for your comment, Heather! And congratulations on your girl on the way! My son used to do a lot of anything to do with cars, too! When I had a Montessori school, I had boys who loved the doll washing activity, and I always found it fascinating to see which activities each child found most interesting.Deb recently posted..Experiencing Nature and Growing Plants Outdoors without a Garden

Deb, I know this is something my 3 year old would love. 🙂 Thanks for these post. It shows how easily we can incorporate some of Montessori principles in our homes without spending lots of money on special tools. 🙂

It would be great if you would stop by Fridays and add your post that are age appropriate for tots and preschoolers to our High paw linky. I would be more than happy to share them with our followers on FB and Twitter. 🙂Michelle Willow recently posted..Parents Toy Experts Meet Maggy from Red Ted Art

Thanks so much for your comment, Michelle! It’s amazing how many ways parents can use Montessori principles without spending a lot of money! And thanks for letting me know about your linky! 🙂Deb recently posted..Activity of the Week – The Montessori Grammar Farm

Thanks for adding this activity to our High paw linky, Deb. It’s now featured on new linky post. Hope to see you join us more often in future. Love these simple and fun ideas we can share further with other parents. 🙂Michelle Willow recently posted..HIGH PAW – Show us your best!

This is perfect – just what I was looking for. We have done this as a Dinosaur Washing Activity for our young boys, which caught their interest. I’d like to transition to something that resembles them so they can learn more directly about hygiene for themselves. The First-School page looks like a great way to do that.

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